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CN1079750C
CN1079750C CN97118958A CN97118958A CN1079750C CN 1079750 C CN1079750 C CN 1079750C CN 97118958 A CN97118958 A CN 97118958A CN 97118958 A CN97118958 A CN 97118958A CN 1079750 C CN1079750 C CN 1079750C
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河合义明
荻村好孝
春日井则孝
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/56Heating or ventilating devices
    • B60N2/5607Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection
    • B60N2/5621Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air
    • B60N2/5657Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air blown towards the seat surface
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/62Accessories for chairs
    • A47C7/72Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like
    • A47C7/74Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like for ventilation, heating or cooling
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00271HVAC devices specially adapted for particular vehicle parts or components and being connected to the vehicle HVAC unit
    • B60H1/00285HVAC devices specially adapted for particular vehicle parts or components and being connected to the vehicle HVAC unit for vehicle seats
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/56Heating or ventilating devices
    • B60N2/5607Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection
    • B60N2/5621Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air
    • B60N2/5628Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air coming from the vehicle ventilation system, e.g. air-conditioning system
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60NSEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/56Heating or ventilating devices
    • B60N2/5607Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection
    • B60N2/5621Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air
    • B60N2/5642Heating or ventilating devices characterised by convection by air with circulation of air through a layer inside the seat
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00271HVAC devices specially adapted for particular vehicle parts or components and being connected to the vehicle HVAC unit
    • B60H2001/003Component temperature regulation using an air flow

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Abstract

A lower layer formed by a non-permeable member, a permeable layer formed by a permeable material which is adhesively secured to the upper surface of the lower layer, and an upper layer mounted on the upper surface of the permeable layer and having a permeable section formed therein which provides a communication between the permeable layer and an exterior are disposed toward a front surface of a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat is provided with an air inlet port through which an external air is introduced into the permeable layer. A hose connects between the air inlet port and an air discharge port of an air conditioner. As the air conditioner is operated to introduce part of the air which is delivered from the air discharge port into the permeable layer, the air flows in contact with part of the body of a user which is disposed in contact with the permeable section.

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Motor vehicle seat
The present invention relates to motor vehicle seat.
Recently, the automobile of equipment A/C is all the fashion.A/C is sent cold or hot air into the compartment according to the outer temperature of car by the air liberation port, thereby keeps the proper temperature in the compartment.Be loaded on the vehicle seat of forming by seating area and backrest in the car and comprise that for instance, the lamellar means that its surface is made by synthetic leather or cloth etc. is covered with the mold formed elastic spacer device of urethane foam.Because the A/C that is contained in the car is driven by driving engine, so starting to making the compartment reach suitable temperature from A/C needs a period of time, its length depends on the size in the temperature difference between inside and outside of rating horsepower, the car of A/C, compartment and cargo-carring number or the like.Therefore, if sitting in the summer of sweltering heat, the people shines in the automobile of heat by solar radiation, will experience the discomfort that high temperature brought that produces because of the heat accumulation in seat own, this high temperature can pass to human body, perspires in the position that perhaps can cause human body to contact with vehicle seat.For remedying this defective, solution up to now is to be placed on the vehicle seat so that the air layer that can absorb or discharge moisture is provided between human body and seat at the screen cloth liner that be made into natural materials such as palma or flax summer.On the other hand, in the time of in the winter time, the heating liner is placed on the vehicle seat so that any discomfort that the body temperature that elimination causes because of the seat is ice-cold loss is brought.Known also have in the compartment, provide warmer so that utilize the warm vehicle seat of the heat of its generation.
Yet,, when A/C is started working, play when reaching proper temperature in the car and only will spend a period of time if this knitting is placed on the vehicle seat.For the bigger situation of difference between predetermined temperature and the outside air temperature, longer during this period of time, because the rating horsepower of A/C is limited.Therefore, still there is such problem, promptly waits for and to have to bear affliction during reaching proper temperature closing all vehicle windows.Be also noted that, in automobile, air liberation port from A/C is usually located at the front stall place, thereby can between the seat of front and back, form the temperature difference, so just produced a problem, be sitting in promptly that passenger on certain seat may feel comfortably cool and may feel discontented or undue (cold or hot) to the passenger who is sitting on other seat.In addition, in summer following situation may take place, if during automotive operation by air is to keep proper temperature in the A/C cooling car, then the gathering of the heat of human body on the seat will cause discomfort.At last, also have a problem,, be difficult to select suitable temperature, because each one is different to cold and hot feeling promptly along with the increase of patronage.If temperature booster is installed in vehicle seat, then it only limits to winter operation.For being equipped with temperature booster, each seat will make cost increase.
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of car seat, it provides the comfortable condition of taking at once after A/C is started working, thereby it is not subjected to the influence of temperature in the compartment or seat position to solve each passenger to feel the problem that there are differences to cold and hot, thereby its productive costs simple in structure is low and can reduce running cost.
Above-mentioned target realizes by a kind of automobile-used vehicle seat of equipping the air release gear is provided, it comprises by non-permeability apparatus makes lower floor, be loaded on this lower floor top and can make the permeable formation that the airway device of air flows forms and be used to cover this permeable formation upper surface and comprise the upper strata of this permeable formation of contact and the osmosizing portion in the external world by having the gap therebetween, above-mentioned lower floor, permeable formation and upper strata are provided with towards the seat front surface, and provide between the liberation port of input channel for permeable formation and air release gear and get in touch, in order to introducing permeable formation from the part air of air release gear.
According to the present invention, when the passenger is sitting on the seat and will introduces permeable formation by input channel for the air of fixed temperature from the air release gear, in this permeable formation, form air flue, it is sandwiched between the osmosizing portion and lower floor that the passenger contacts, and the air-flow after the effect discharges from the osmosizing portion that disengages with the passenger.Like this, with the contacted osmosizing portion of passenger in, give the importing air direct contact passenger's body of fixed temperature and flow, thereby cool off or warm passenger's body according to this temperature that imports air.
Above-mentioned purpose is also by providing a kind of automobile-used vehicle seat of equipping the air release gear to realize, it comprises by non-permeability apparatus makes lower floor, be loaded on this lower floor's upper surface and by have therebetween the gap can make permeable formation that the airway device of air flows forms and by non-permeability apparatus constitute in order to cover this permeable formation upper surface and its desired location have link up get in touch between the permeable formation and the external world between the upper strata in crack, above-mentioned lower floor, permeable formation and upper strata are provided with towards the seat front surface, and input channel is got in touch for providing between the liberation port of air release gear and the permeable formation, in order to introducing permeable formation from the part air of air release gear.
According to the present invention, when the passenger is sitting on the seat and will introduces permeable formation by input channel for the air of fixed temperature from the air release gear, in this permeable formation, form air flue, it is sandwiched between the non-permeability apparatus on lower floor and upper strata, make to import that air can contact with the non-permeability apparatus on upper strata and in permeable formation, flow, and the air communication after the effect is crossed above-mentioned passage and discharged.Like this, import the temperature of air according to this, passenger's health can cool off or warm by the surface on contact upper strata.
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Fig. 1 is the partial cross section transparent view of the first scheme vehicle seat according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the vertical section of vehicle seat shown in Figure 1.
The situation of its backrest when Fig. 3 has described vehicle seat shown in Figure 1 and is reversed.
Fig. 4 has described the air-exchanging structure of vehicle seat shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 5 has described according to the present invention the vehicle seat of alternative plan.
Fig. 6 has described according to the present invention the vehicle seat of third party's case.
Fig. 7 has described according to the present invention the vehicle seat of cubic case.
Fig. 8 is partial cross section figure, has described according to the present invention the vehicle seat of the 5th scheme.
Fig. 9 is the transparent view of the 6th scheme vehicle seat according to the present invention.
Figure 10 is the partial cross section transparent view of vehicle seat inner structure shown in Figure 9.
Figure 11 has described the adaptor union that is used for vehicle seat shown in Figure 9 and has been connected adapter.
Figure 12 is the transparent view that is used for the embolization device of vehicle seat shown in Figure 9.
Figure 13 is the vertical section of vehicle seat adaptor union shown in Figure 9 when being connected adapter and engaging.
Figure 14 has described the structure of vehicle seat shown in Figure 9 briefly.
Figure 15 is the vertical section along XV-XV line shown in Figure 13.
Figure 16 is the vertical section along XVI-XVI line shown in Figure 13.
Figure 17 is the transparent view that is used for the adapter of vehicle seat shown in Figure 9.
Figure 18 has described the passenger and has been sitting in situation on the vehicle seat shown in Figure 9.
Figure 19 has described according to the present invention the vehicle seat of the 7th scheme.
Plurality of proposals below with reference to the accompanying drawings is illustrated the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, on the automobile that is equipped with A/C (air release gear) 3, used according to the present invention the vehicle seat 2 of first scheme.Vehicle seat 2 comprises the cushion 6 that is loaded on the cushion frame 4 and is loaded on the back cushion 7 that is used for the back rest on the back frame 5.
With reference to figure 1, vehicle seat 2 comprises the sheet-type device of being made by vinyl chloride or leather etc. (non-permeability apparatus) and the lower floor 10 that forms, be loaded on lower floor 10 tops and can make the permeable formation 11 that the cushion device (airway device) of air flows forms and be installed in permeable formation 11 upper surfaces and comprise and dispose the impervious bed 13 and the osmosizing portion 14 in desired location thereon by having the gap therebetween, and self-evident, lower floor 10, permeable formation 11 and upper strata 12 be integral forming and (see figure 4) is set towards the front surface of vehicle seat 2 in a continuous manner.Osmosizing portion 14 in the upper strata 12 is made by permeable fabric or reticulated and according to position C1 (thigh and buttocks) and C2 (back) and dispose (see figure 3) securely, and these positions contact with passenger's body on being sitting in the seat.In this programme, the fitting limit of permeable formation 14 is than contact site C1 and C2 narrow (osmosizing portion among Fig. 1 and 3 14 represent with shade line).Non-osmosizing portion 13 is made of the sheet-type device with thermal insulation and is disposed at the position that correspondence is sitting in occupant waist on the seat, promptly crosses over the given length on vehicle seat cushion 6 and the back cushion 7.Each layer 10,11 and 12 combination have defined the air-exchanging structure on the vehicle seat front surface.Cushion device 11 has elasticity and given thickness, and it is made into honeycomb structure by the plastic monofilament yarn in the mode of putting a branch of yarn on the two-beam yarn and makes.
As shown in Figure 2, the air-in 15 that is used for air is introduced permeable formation 11 is formed at the position of air-exchanging structure 10,11,12 corresponding to cushion 6 rear portions and backrest 7 bottoms.Flexible pipe (input channel) 20 joins with air-in, is used for having part air to fixed temperature by providing to be connected to introduce from A/C 3 between the liberation port 3A of permeable formation 11 and A/C 3.Flexible pipe 20 is molded as bellows structure to realize softness and scalability by synthetic resin.As shown in Figure 1, the adapter 21 that is connected to input end links to each other with the air liberation port 3A of A/C 3, and the adaptor union 22 that is connected to mouth links to each other with air-in 15.Air regulating valve 23 is connected among the flexible pipe 20, in order to control internal air passageway and blocking-up air by-pass passage and air is discharged.Like this, have air-flow (cold or warm air) to fixed temperature by feed-in permeable formation 11 from A/C 3 air liberation port 3A, its flow velocity is then by air regulating valve 23 controls.Adapter 21 comprises the elastically deformable moulded product of materials such as the foam-molded product of styrofoam material or urethane, and mold formed, it also can comprise certain connecting device according to the shape of air liberation port 3A for it.
Along the outward flange of permeable formation 11,, and form gap 11B in the upper end of backrest 7 at the front end formation gap 11A of cushion 6.Above-mentioned gap 11A, 11B can not contact or be blocked when the passenger is sitting on the seat with human body, and they have realized the contact between permeable formation 11 inside and outsides.Will be noted that above-mentioned gap 11A, 11B are positioned at apart from air-in 15 position farthest.Like this, when air is introduced into permeable formation 11 and upper strata 12 osmosizing portions 14 from the outside whole surface was closed, this importing air-flow can find its path to the external world by gap 11A, 11B.
The principle of work of vehicle seat 2 will be described below.With reference to figure 3, flexible pipe 20 is used to connect the air liberation port 3A of air-in 15 and A/C 3.When the passenger is sitting on the vehicle seat 2 and fire an engine when making A/C 3 work, has air-flow (cold or warm air) by flexible pipe 20 feed-in permeable formations 11 to fixed temperature from air liberation port 3A.As shown in Figure 2, the air of feed-in permeable formation 11 pass defined in the cushion device 11, be clipped in the gap between non-osmosizing portion 13 and the lower floor 10, and divide two-way to pass to the part that is configured on cushion 6 and the backrest 7.At each osmosizing portion 14 and the contacted zone of passenger, air flue be formed among the cushion device 11 and be clipped in this contact zone and lower floor 10 between, thereby should import air-flow and passenger's body (thigh, buttocks and back) with cushion 6 and backrest 7 contacted subregion contact flow, so that discharge by gap 11A, 11B.Like this, just can when A/C 3 is started working, cool off immediately or the corresponding site (thigh, buttocks and back) of warm health, thereby when introducing given temperature air, obtain the comfortable condition of taking.Therefore, passenger's body can obtain cooling by introducing cold air from A/C 3 in hot season, then can obtain warm by introducing warm air in cold season.Since the importing air of giving fixed temperature in the osmosizing portion 14 of passenger's contact with passenger's health direct contact flow, thereby also can obtain the comfortable condition of taking.Owing to be equipped with air regulating valve 23 in flexible pipe 20, the flow velocity that imports air can be controlled, and then can be according to the sensation control comfort level of passenger to cold-peace heat.Owing to give the importing air and the passenger's body direct contact of fixed temperature, so need not to provide the big temperature temperature difference according to body temperature.Conventional approach is to improve and reduce temperature in the compartment to keep comfort level by adjustment, and running cost of the present invention by contrast can be reduced.Particularly, during automotive operation, the consumption of power of A/C can reduce, thereby can reduce fuel cost.Between cushion 6 and backrest 7, be equipped with non-osmosizing portion 13 and avoided the harmful effect of air themperature occupant waist with thermal insulation.
Vehicle seat 32,42 and 48 below with reference to Fig. 5 to 7 explanation second, third and cubic case according to the present invention.Will find, adopt and former same reference number and letter corresponding to the same parts in first scheme.In the vehicle seat 32 according to alternative plan shown in Figure 5, the infiltration cushion device 11 that is configured between upper strata 12 and the lower floor 10 roughly is positioned at non-osmosizing portion 13 centers, is substituted in order to the non-infiltration cushion device (pad device) 33 that limits impervious bed, and service channel 34,35 is formed at the laterally relative both sides of impervious bed 33, so that getting in touch at the permeable formation that is provided with towards cushion 6 and towards providing between the permeable formation 11 of backrest 7 settings.Air-in 15A, 15B be equipped with in the relative position of rear side and service channel 34,35,, so that link to each other with the bifurcation connector 22A of flexible pipe 20.Therefore, do not have air to flow through the impervious bed 33 of vehicle seat 32, thereby beguine can be eliminated and import the harmful effect of air themperature to occupant waist more up hill and dale according to the vehicle seat 2 (wherein non-osmosizing portion is limited by the sheet-type device with thermal insulation) of first scheme.In the vehicle seat 42 according to third party's case shown in Figure 6, air-in 15C is configured in the place ahead of vehicle seat 42 cushions 6, and impervious bed 43 is formed in the upper strata 12 of adjoining air-in 15C, thereby is formed up to the passage of osmosizing portion 14.In the vehicle seat 48 of cubic case according to the present invention, air-in 45 is configured in arbitrary cross side of burst between vehicle seat 48 backrests 7 and the cushion, fortune is with completely different according to the vehicle seat 42 of third party's case, and there, the air-in 15C that links to each other with flexible pipe 20 is configured in the place ahead of cushion 6.
Fig. 8 has described according to the present invention the vehicle seat 52 of the 5th scheme.It comprises the non-infiltration sheet-type device of being made by vinyl chloride or leather etc. and the lower floor 10 that forms, be loaded on lower floor 10 tops and can make the permeable formation 11 that the infiltration cushion device of air flows forms and be used to the upper strata 64 that covers permeable formation 11 upper surfaces and be made of the non-permeability apparatus 62 of a pair of sheet by having hole therebetween, this upper strata has equally and is formed at its outward flange given position, the gap 63A and the 63B that get in touch are provided between the permeable formation 11 and the external world, and above-mentioned each layer integral forming and towards the front surface of vehicle seat 52 and dispose in a continuous manner.The non-infiltration Thermal packer 65 that is made of the sheet-type device with thermal insulation is disposed between the cushion 6 and backrest 7 of vehicle seat 52.It will be appreciated that, on the front surface of vehicle seat 52, each layer 10,11 and the 64 common air-exchanging structures of forming.The rear surface of vehicle seat 52 be used to get in touch air-exchanging structure 10,11 and 64 and will link to each other from the flexible pipe 20 that A/C 3 given temperature air are introduced permeable formations 11.Because vehicle seat 52 has said structure, so when the passenger is sitting on the vehicle seat 52 and will introduces permeable formation 11 by flexible pipe 20 to the air of fixed temperature, air flows to cushion 56 and backrest 57 respectively, then in the permeable formation 11 that is sandwiched between upper strata 64 and the lower floor 10, form air flue, and the air after the effect discharges by passage 63A and 63B.Owing to contacting with the rear surface of the non-permeability apparatus 62 of being close to passenger's body, the importing air of giving fixed temperature flows, and then can be according to temperature cooling that imports air or warm passenger's health.Owing to avoided importing air and passenger's direct contact, then can introduce very cold or very hot air and can not cause discomfort because air themperature when passing to the passenger through alleviation, thereby realize the comfortable condition of taking.
Merit attention, although the formation scope of osmosizing portion 14 is narrower than the passenger when being sitting on the seat contact site C1, C2 (see figure 3), but be to be understood that, the formation of this osmosizing portion can be consistent with contact site C1, C2 substantially, or it forms zone and can be slightly larger than these positions, thereby makes the air that imports from noncontact osmosizing portion 14 to discharge.In this example, need not to be equipped with gap 11A, 11B.Although it is to be used for vehicles such as automobile that such scheme of the present invention is illustrated, should be appreciated that the present invention never is limited to this, it can be used for other means of deliverys such as aircraft or seagoing vessel equally.In addition, in the explanation of such scheme, although vehicle seat links to each other with the A/C of cold or hot air being introduced this vehicle seat, but be to be understood that, the present invention never river bend in this, only need make thin layer of air link to each other, such as linking to each other, in order to introduce normal temperature air or dry air so that improve traveling comfort with air blower or air dryer with certain extraneous air release gear.In such scheme,, also can carry out branch so that connect a plurality of seats to flexible pipe although flexible pipe links to each other with each seat.If, then can save air regulating valve 13 to regulating from the air rate of A/C 3.In addition, part flexible pipe 20 can be assembled within the vehicle seat 2, thereby reduces the exposure of flexible pipe 20.
The vehicle seat of utilization first scheme according to the present invention, passenger's health can obtain cooling or warm immediately after the air that will give fixed temperature from the air release gear is introduced the seat, thereby just provides the comfortable condition of taking when introducing air.Because for each seat provides air-exchanging structure, thus each passenger's the comfortable condition of taking can be guaranteed, and be not subjected to the influence of temperature in the compartment or seat position.Owing to allow directly to contact with passenger's part health from the air of air release gear, then can be according to the temperature that imports air with respect to the control of the temperature difference of body temperature, reduced running cost thereby compare with the routine techniques of regulating compartment air temperature by A/C.In addition, above-mentioned vehicle seat simple in structure, productive costs is low.Because air-exchanging structure is configured in inside, seat, so thereby compare the clearance envelope that can increase in the compartment with outfit air-sprung routine techniques on the seat and improve traveling comfort.
The vehicle seat of utilization the 5th scheme according to the present invention, when the air from the air release gear was introduced into the air-exchanging structure at seat, passenger's health can obtain cooling or warm by the non-permeability apparatus of getting involved wherein.Therefore, if introduced strong cold or warm air in the seat, this air can the direct contact passenger's body, thereby has guaranteed comfortable condition.
To introduce the saddle assembly 110 of the 6th scheme below according to the present invention.This saddle assembly is used for being equipped with the automobile such as extraneous air release gears (figure does not draw) such as A/C, air blower and air dryers.With reference to figure 9, saddle assembly 110 comprises vehicle seat 109 and the input hose 112 that vehicle seat 109 is linked to each other with the extraneous air release gear.With reference to Figure 10, vehicle seat 109 comprises the cushion 106 that is contained on the cushion frame 104 and is contained on the back frame 105 to constitute the back cushion 107 of backrest.
With reference to Figure 10 and 14, vehicle seat 109 comprises the non-infiltration sheet-type device of being made by vinyl chloride or leather etc. and the lower floor 121 that forms, be loaded on lower floor 121 tops and can make the permeable formation 122 that the cushion device of air flows forms and be loaded on permeable formation 122 upper surfaces and given position has non-osmosizing portion 123 and osmosizing portion 124 on it upper strata 125 by having hole therebetween, and above-mentioned each layer be integral forming in a continuous manner.Cushion device 122 is for having certain thickness elasticity, collapsible soft cushion device, and is made into honeycomb structure by the plastic monofilament yarn in the mode of putting a branch of yarn on the two-beam yarn as shown in figure 14 and makes.Gap 125A, 125B are formed at cushion front end place, upper strata and backrest upper end respectively, and these gaps can not be touched or block when the passenger is sitting on the vehicle seat 109, thereby have kept the contact between permeable formation 122 inside and outsides.The osmosizing portion 124 on upper strata 125 is made by infiltration fabric or sieve cloth, and basically with position C1 (thigh, buttocks) and C2 (back), these positions contact with human body when the passenger is sitting on the seat.In this scheme, the formation scope of osmosizing portion 124 slightly is narrower than contact site C1, C2 (osmosizing portion 124 is represented with shade line) in Fig. 9.Non-osmosizing portion 123 is made of heat insulation sheet-type device, and is formed between the cushion and backrest of vehicle seat 109 along burst with given length, so that corresponding passenger's waist when riding on the seat.
With reference to figure 9, input hose 112 comprises by synthetic resin and is molded as the scalable flexible pipe 130, connection hose 130 input ends of bellows structure and links to each other so that cover the adapter 131 of its air liberation port and the adaptor union 132 of connection hose 130 mouths with the air release gear.Vehicle seat 109 is equipped with air-in, and they are configured in the horizontal relative both sides of burst between cushion and the backrest, connects adapter 133A, 133B and then is installed on the above-mentioned air-in.As shown in figure 11, to be connected one of adapter 133A, 133B matched with being used for bonded assembly for the adaptor union 132 of input hose 112.
With reference to Figure 11,13 and 14, each connects adapter 133A, 133B and comprises the sleeve pipe 139 that diameter successively decreases, it has a pair of elongated gap 134,135 according to the inclination angle between cushion and the backrest on given position, these slits are at cushion (in Figure 11,14 and 15 with arrow A represent) and the backrest (see arrow B in Figure 11,14 and 15) of cushion device 122 inner openings towards vehicle seat 109.With reference to Figure 16, each connects adapter 133A, 133B and comprises the sleeve pipe 136 that diameter increases progressively, and it has engaging groove 137 (137A, 137B, 137C) from the outer perimeter continuity of sleeve pipe 139 and at the given position along interior circumference.At its opening direction, each connects adapter 133A, 133B and has reference designator 138, and its expression adaptor union 132 connects the turned position of adapter 133A, 133B with respect to each.
With reference to Figure 11,13,15 and 16, adaptor union 132 comprises: division sleeve pipe 140, and it can slide and rotate when connecting into sleeve pipe 139; Class cannula portion 142, its constituted mode connects the sleeve pipe 136 that adapter 133A, 133B diameter increase progressively and has the retaining pawl 141 that is meshed with one of engaging groove 137 elasticity corresponding to each; And than large-diameter portion 143, it be formed at towards class cannula portion 142 sides of flexible pipe 130 configuration and the indicating device 138 that is connected on adapter 133A, the 133B with each inconsistent.Connector bushing 130A with connection hose 130 rotatably joins than large-diameter portion 143.When adaptor union 132 insertions are connected rotating in the lump of adapter 133A, 133B, division sleeve pipe 140 seals arbitrary elongated gap 134,135 or makes both open according to its turned position, thereby selectively will be (not shown from the extraneous air release gear by input hose 112, for example A/C, air blower, temperature booster etc.) have to the air of fixed temperature and introduce at least among the cushion device 122 of vehicle seat 109, this cushion device is configured in seat and backrest direction.
With reference to Figure 11, class cannula portion 142 is formed with L shaped cutting groove around retaining pawl 141, thereby makes retaining pawl 141 can radially carry out elastic displacement.When adaptor union 132 insertions are connected rotating in the lump of adapter 133A, 133B, retaining pawl 141 with along having that corresponding connection adapter 133A, 133B increase progressively diameter sleeve pipe 136 interior circumferences and the engaging groove 137 that forms matches, thereby prevent the further rotation of adaptor union 132, simultaneously also in order to prevent that it from withdrawing from.With reference to Figure 11,15 and 16, adaptor union 132 have indicating device 144A, 144B, 144C than large-diameter portion 143, the given circumferential position (cushion of indicating device 144A indication air flow vehicle seat 109 in order to expression adaptor union 132, indicating device 144B indication air flow backrest, and indicating device 144C indication air flow cushion and backrest).When adaptor union 132 is inserted connect adapter 133A, 133B rotating in the lump and when making required indicating device 144A, one of 144B, 144C align with indicating device 138, division sleeve pipe 140 is according to one of its turned position opening and closing of fault elongated gap 134,135 or both.One of engaging groove 137A, the 137B of retaining pawl 141 and corresponding indicating device 144A, one of 144B, 144C, 137C match, thereby prevent the further rotation of adaptor union 132 and prevent that adaptor union 132 from withdrawing from from corresponding connection adapter 133A, 133B.
With reference to Figure 12, cylinder embolization device 150 inserts and connects one of adapter 133A, 133B so that the contact between blocking-up vehicle seat 109 inside and outsides.Embolization device 150 comprises: the sleeve pipe 151 that diameter successively decreases, and it inserts and connects one of adapter 133A, 133B so that block elongated gap 134,135, and has the projection 153 that can match with one of engaging groove 137; And the sleeve pipe 152 that increases progressively of diameter, it be formed at sleeve pipe 151 the outside and in order to indicating device 138 inconsistent connecting.When being connected one of adapter 133A, 133B in adaptor union 132 and the vehicle seat 109 of input hose 112 when continuous, embolization device 150 is installed on another that connects adapter 133A, 133B, so that on required direction, realize importing the balance guiding of air, prevent that simultaneously the importing air in the permeable formation 122 from connecting the adapter leakage from another.
With reference to Figure 17, adapter 131 comprises and joins with flexible pipe 130 and have the pedestal 160 that enlarges air-in 161 and install so that cover one group of effect sheet 162A, 162B, 162C, the 162D of extraneous air release gear (not shown) air liberation port along air-in 161 can swing mode.Will find, apply bonding material 163 in each effect sheet 162A-162D inside in case according to the shape and size of air liberation port around the air liberation port.Merit attention, the design of effect sheet 162A-162D, make and to be loaded on the automobile when they do not cover fully, when being connected to the air-conditioner air liberation port of adapter 131, when promptly having any minim gap therebetween, can allowing air to be transfused to hose 112 and receive effectively.
Principle of work according to the 6th scheme vehicle seat will be described below.With reference to Figure 18, in the time of on the vehicle seat 109 in the passenger is sitting in the automobile bodies that is equipped with extraneous air release gear (not shown), is connected one of adapter 133A, 133B in adaptor union 132 and the vehicle seat 109 of input hose 112 and links to each other, and embolization device 150 is installed on another connection adapter.The effect sheet 162A of adapter 131,162B, 162C, 162D be with one of air liberation port of being disposed at extraneous air release gear (for example A/C is not shown) around mode, thereby cover this selected air liberation port.
Then, passenger's rotational connector 132 than large-diameter portion 143 so that required indicating device 144A, one of 144B, 144C align with the corresponding indicating device 138 that is connected on adapter 133A or the 133B.For example, when indicating device 144A and indicating device 138 aligned, division sleeve pipe 140 was opened elongated gaps 134 and is also sealed elongated gap 135, and on this sleeve position, retaining pawl 141 is meshed with engaging groove 137A, thereby connects adapter 133A or 133B locking adaptor union 132 with respect to each.Then, start the engine to be starting unillustrated extraneous air release gear, thereby will have to the air lead-in surface of fixed temperature (cold or warm) to one of permeable formation 122 of vehicle seat 109 cushions configuration from the air-conditioner air liberation port by input hose 112.When indicating device 144B and indicating device 138 aligned, division sleeve pipe 140 was opened elongated gaps 135 and is also sealed elongated gap 134, and then retaining pawl 141 is meshed with engaging groove 137B.Thereby air is introduced into towards the permeable formation of backrest configuration.When indicating device 144C and indicating device 138 align, division sleeve pipe 140 open elongated gap 134,135 both, thereby air is introduced into towards two permeable formations 122 of cushion and backrest configuration.
The air of introducing vehicle seats 109 permeable formations 122 by input hose 112 passes at least towards the inside of one of cushion device 122 of vehicle seat 109 cushions or backrest configuration, and flow into the air contact passenger's of osmosizing portion 124 part health (back, thigh or buttocks), and the air after the effect is discharged by the 125A of release portion, 125B.Like this, adaptor union 132 can be arranged on any required position of rotation, thereby control is by the air flow of vehicle seat 109 permeable formations 122.Can also be meshed with one of engaging groove 137 to prevent retaining pawl 141 by rotational connector 132, make indicating device 138 be in the midway location of indicating device 144A, 144B, 144C, thereby elongated gap 134,135 aperture areas that provided import air in vehicle seat 109 permeable formations 122 with control flow velocity is provided.Because the effect sheet 162A-162D of adapter 131 is applied to the air liberation port and on every side it is covered, the adapter 131 of then importing hose 112 is not subjected to the influence of this air liberation port shape or size applicable to various air liberation ports.Like this, utilize vehicle seat, can freely change the flow direction that imports vehicle seat permeable formation air, can allow the flow velocity of this air is finely tuned by simple structure according to the present invention program, and applicable to the air liberation port of different shape.
Figure 19 has described according to the present invention the vehicle seat 209 of the 7th scheme.In vehicle seat 209, the infiltration cushion device 122 that is configured between upper strata 125 and the lower floor 121 roughly is arranged in 125 non-osmosizing portions, 123 centers, upper strata, is substituted in order to the non-infiltration cushion device 243 that limits impervious bed.Infiltration cushion device 122 is configured between the impervious bed 243 relative both sides levels 121,125, thereby constitutes passage 244,245 so that getting in touch towards the permeable formation 122A of cushion setting and towards providing between the permeable formation 122B of backrest setting.Therefore, when air is introduced vehicle seat 209, can eliminate importing the harmful effect of air themperature fully to occupant waist.
In the 6th and the 7th scheme, three engaging grooves are formed at the given circle spacing and connect on the adapter, but be to be understood that, the present invention never is limited to this, can provide some engaging grooves so that the circumferential position of sleeve pipe 140 is divided in definition more subtly along circumference, thereby each selection of aperture area can be provided by elongated gap 134,135 with its locking.Although osmosizing portion 124 is arranged on the surface of infiltration cushion device 122, the present invention never is limited to this.On the contrary, the whole front surface of cushion device 122 can be made of to prevent air and passenger's body direct contact non-infiltration thin layer, makes air themperature pass to passenger's body by this thin layer again simultaneously.In this example, at the heat-insulating non-permeability apparatus of the configurable height of occupant waist near zone.Do not using under the situation of extraneous air release gears such as A/C, do not needing to be equipped with input hose 112 obviously.In addition, input channel can be configured under the chassis of vehicle and by the opening that forms on this chassis and link to each other with the seat.In this example, flexible pipe does not expose the chassis, thereby has eliminated any influence to the passenger.In such scheme, adaptor union is coupled to the connection adapter and is rotated then, but the present invention never is limited to this, and air control can also realize with the longitudinal travel that is connected between the adapter by adaptor union.
It will be appreciated that, utilize the vehicle seat of the 6th scheme, can freely change the flow direction that imports the permeable formation air by simple structure according to the present invention, and the flow velocity of scalable importing permeable formation air, thereby comfort level improved.Because air flue is loaded among the seat as previously mentioned, only needs to connect input channel and just can use external source of air, thereby improved comfort feature.In addition, comformability provided herein to various different extraneous air liberation ports, thus strengthened the commonality of input flexible pipe, productive costs is reduced.

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1. vehicle seat, can be used for being equipped with the vehicle of air release gear, comprise the lower floor of making, be loaded on this lower floor top and can make the permeable formation that the airway device of air flows forms and be used to cover this permeable formation upper surface and comprise the upper strata of this permeable formation of contact and the osmosizing portion in the external world by having the gap therebetween by non-permeability apparatus; Above-mentioned lower floor, permeable formation and upper strata are provided with towards the seat front surface, and provide between the liberation port of input channel for permeable formation and air release gear and get in touch, in order to introducing permeable formation from the part air of air release gear, described input channel comprises scalable flexible pipe, be loaded on this flexible pipe input end and the adapter that links to each other with the extraneous air liberation port and be loaded on this flexible pipe mouth and be connected the adaptor union of air-in in the vehicle seat, connect simultaneously among the air-in that adapter is configured in described permeable formation in order to connect adaptor union, when adaptor union allows to produce relative displacement when being connected adapter and being bonded together between them, thereby control imports the flow velocity of permeable formation air.
2. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 is characterized by, and the upper strata comprises osmosizing portion and the non-osmosizing portion that forms given position on it.
3. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 2 is characterized by, and the area of contact the when osmosizing portion on upper strata is sitting on the seat with the passenger substantially is consistent.
4. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 3 is characterized by, and each layer crosses the cushion of vehicle seat and backrest in a continuous manner and form, and the upper strata is crossed the cushion of vehicle seat and backrest and had the non-osmosizing portion of given length.
5. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 is characterized by, and also comprises being arranged in the input channel in order to regulate the air regulating valve that imports air rate.
6. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 4 is characterized by, and air-in is configured in the mouth of the place ahead, vehicle seat seat with the connection input channel, and disposes non-osmosizing portion in adjoining this bonded assembly upper strata.
7. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 4 is characterized by, and air-in is limited between vehicle seat seat and the backrest, links to each other in order to the delivery port with vehicle seat rear side input channel.
8. as claim 4 or 7 described vehicle seats, it is characterized by, non-infiltration pad device is clipped between vehicle seat cushion and the backrest between the non-osmosizing portion in the upper and lower in zone so that define impervious bed near this regional center, and service channel is formed at the laterally relative both sides of impervious bed, so that getting in touch towards the permeable formation of cushion setting and towards providing between the permeable formation of backrest setting.
9. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 is characterized by, and non-permeability apparatus is made of sheet-type device, and airway device is made of the cushion device with given thickness, and osmosizing portion is made of the sieve cloth device.
10. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 is characterized by, adaptor union be connected adapter and can relatively rotate, when they link together with box lunch, can introduce the flow velocity of permeable formation air according to the position of rotation control of adaptor union.
11. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized by, connect the both lateral sides that adapter is configured in burst between vehicle seat cushion and the backrest, the adaptor union of input channel be connected one of adapter and link to each other, be connected among the adapter and be removably installed in another in order to the embolization device of getting in touch between blocking-up permeable formation inside and the outside.
12. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized by, connect the both lateral sides that adapter is configured in burst between vehicle seat cushion and the backrest, the adaptor union of input channel be connected one of adapter and link to each other, be connected among the adapter and be removably installed in another in order to the embolization device of getting in touch between blocking-up permeable formation inside and the outside.
13. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10 is characterized by, when adaptor union when being connected adapter and linking to each other, this adaptor union locks on given position.
14. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10 is characterized by, when adaptor union when being connected adapter and linking to each other, can introduce the air rate of permeable formation according to the position of rotation control of this adaptor union from the outside.
15. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 13 is characterized by, when adaptor union when being connected adapter and linking to each other, can introduce the air rate of permeable formation according to the position of rotation control of this adaptor union from the outside.
16. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 10 is characterized by, when adaptor union when being connected adapter and linking to each other, can change the air flow of introducing permeable formation according to the position of rotation of this adaptor union.
17. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 13 is characterized by, when adaptor union when being connected adapter and linking to each other, can change the air flow of introducing permeable formation according to the position of rotation of this adaptor union.
18. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 14 is characterized by, when adaptor union when being connected adapter and linking to each other, can change the air flow of introducing permeable formation according to the position of rotation of this adaptor union.
19. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 15 is characterized by, when adaptor union when being connected adapter and linking to each other, can change the air flow of introducing permeable formation according to the position of rotation of this adaptor union.
20. as each described vehicle seat in the claim 10 to 19, it is characterized by, connecting adapter is made up of tubular unit, it comprises the sleeve pipe that successively decreases of the diameter with slit, this gap opening leads in the face of the airway device of cushion configuration and faces the airway device that lazyback disposes, it also comprises the sleeve pipe that diameter increases progressively, this sleeve pipe from diameter successively decrease sleeve pipe outer perimeter continuity and on its given circumferential position, have one group of engaging piece; Its feature also is, adaptor union comprise with diameter successively decrease sleeve pipe connect rotation then the division sleeve pipe, can be coupled to diameter increase progressively in the sleeve pipe and have with one of engaging piece elasticity be meshed retaining pawl the class cannula portion and be formed at towards hose arrangement class cannula portion side and be connected the adapter diameter increase progressively sleeve pipe inconsistent than large-diameter portion; Its design is as follows, when adaptor union when being connected adapter and joining, this adaptor union is locked on the fixing circumferential position of relative connection adapter, has also prevented that this adaptor union from withdrawing from from connect adapter simultaneously.
21. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 20, it is characterized by, adaptor union have the indicating device of indication this adaptor union given circumferential position than large-diameter portion, have the indication adaptor union towards its opening direction with respect to the reference designator that connects the adapter position of rotation and connect adapter.
22. vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized by, adapter comprises that an end links to each other with flexible pipe and the other end has the export-oriented base portion that enlarges air-in, and along air-in form and around the configuration of extraneous air liberation port so that cover its one group of effect sheet.
23. vehicle seat, can be used for being equipped with the vehicle of air release gear, comprise by non-permeability apparatus and make lower floor, be loaded on this lower floor top and by have therebetween the gap can make permeable formation that the airway device of air flows forms and by non-permeability apparatus constitute in order to cover this permeable formation upper surface and its desired location have link up get in touch between the permeable formation and the external world between the upper strata in crack, above-mentioned lower floor, permeable formation and upper strata are provided with towards the seat front surface, and input channel is got in touch for providing between the liberation port of air release gear and the permeable formation, in order to introducing permeable formation from the part air of air release gear, described input channel comprises scalable flexible pipe, be loaded on this flexible pipe input end and the adapter that links to each other with the extraneous air liberation port and be loaded on this flexible pipe mouth and be connected the adaptor union of air-in in the vehicle seat, connect simultaneously among the air-in that adapter is configured in described permeable formation in order to connect adaptor union, when adaptor union allows to produce relative displacement when being connected adapter and being bonded together between them, thereby control imports the flow velocity of permeable formation air.
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